Sharks
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.
Researchers find traces of caffeine, cocaine in sharks in The Bahamas
Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days
Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Mediterranean
Remains of missing shark attack victim found, concluding 24-hour search
Israeli media reported that items belonging to the victim have been recovered, but that the swimmer who was attacked by sharks is still missing.
Swimmer bitten by shark off the coast of Hadera, goes missing
Witnesses at the beach said they saw blood in the water and said that they saw someone screaming for help.
'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach
Marine biologist Dr. Adi Barash explained that there is no reason to fear the beach. Still, the INPA advised to exercise caution.
Eilat dive reveals rare Yago shark species, surprising the diving world
During a dive in Eilat an amateur diver from Kiryat Ono, captured a rare shark on camera.
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
Megalodon sharks roamed the seas between 20 million and 3.6 million years ago.
World's longest cave reveals tiny 'Chipmunk Shark' species with iron nail-like teeth
Fossilized teeth reveal tiny 'chipmunk shark' species from over 330 million years ago.
Ultrasound performed on sandbar shark reveals advanced pregnancy stage in historic Israeli first
The waters off Hadera serve as a seasonal aggregation site for sharks, though the precise reasons remain under investigation.
Pregnant female dusky shark found dead on Hadera beach
Teams managed to remove four embryos from the shark which were placed in a seawater tank in an attempt to revive them, but this was unsuccessful.
Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack
Canadian tourist Nathalie Ross, 55, is recovering in Canada after a shark attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in the loss of both her hands and a chunk of her thigh.
Surfers at risk: 60% of shark bites in 2024 targeted wave riders
Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.
